Furniture.



P. N. CHURCHILL.

FURNITURE.

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A FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 9, 1907. Serial No. 396,667.

Patentedoct. 13', 1908.

To all, whomit may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANCIS NEWTON CHURCHILL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Spokane, in the county of Spokane and. Stateof Washington, have invented Improvements in Furniture, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to furniture and more particularly to tables andthe like.

An object of the invention is to provide a table, simple inconstruction. and inex ensive to manufacture, which can-be folded 1ntoan inoperative osition.

A further obyect is 'to provide an article of furniture which is soconstructed, that when collapsed, it can be shipped or stored withoutdanger of injury to the parts thereof, and at the'same time requires aminimum of space.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more particulaiily described hereinafter and partlcularly set forthin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures,

in which I Figure 1 is a-perspective view of the top of my device; Fig.2 is a perspective view showing the means of supporting the top of thetable; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the top showing the means forsecuring the supports in position; and Fig. 4 is a pers ective viewshowin the supports removed rom the top and fol ed into an inoperativeposition.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of my invention, itshould be understood that the fragile parts of furniture, such as thelegs and the like, are often broken ac cidentally, especially inshipping or storing. In my device the legs or supports are bothdetachable and collapsible, and therefore may be packed separate fromthe top of the table, reatly lessenin any chance of breakage.urthermore, on y the minimum of s ace is required in storing my devicewhen co apsed into an inoperative position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents the top of atable which may be fashioned from any suitable material, such as woodmetal, marble, or the like ,or any combination thereof. In the preferredform,

as shown in the accompanying drawings, the top 1 consists of a top-plate2, side members 4 secured peripherally about the top-plate 2,

ing t edge braces 5 on the lower side of thetopplate and adjacent to theside members 4;

and a bridge 6, rigidly secured to the edge braces 5 and extendingacross the under side of the top-plate and spaced therefrom. It shouldbe understood that other forms of tops may be used in connection with myinvention. If so desired, a cover 3 may be secured uponthe top-plate bymeans of the side members 4.

The supporting means 7 may be constructed of any suitable material, suchas wood, metal, marble, or the like, and in the preferred form as shownin the accompanying drawin s consists of a double support 8, having legsor uprights 9 and crossars 10 rigidly connecting the'legs. In theoperative position of the support, the legs 9 are arranged at the undersi e of the top, seating in the corners formed by the edge braces. Thelatter serve to hold the le s against lateral displacement. The crossars10 are so arranged, that they cross one another at a central point andpresent registerin openings 13, to receive a pivotal mem er 12. Thelower end-of the member 12 is threaded to receive a thumbscrew 14, theupper end having a lateral extension 15 which is approximately at rightangles to the body of themain pivotal member and engages with the bridge6, to lock the entire supporting means in an operative position.

In assembling the parts, the top is arranged upon the support, and thelateral extension 15 is swung into engagement with the u per side of thebridge -6. By tightenl fe thumbscrew 14, it is forced against the lowestcross-bar 10 and thereby draws the pivotal member 12 downward. Thelatter in this manner exerts a downward pull upon the bridge and securesthe top and support firmly together.

It should further invention is not limited to tables alone, but is aplicable to many other devices.

aving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A folding table, comprising a to barsbe understood that my midwaybetween its sides, a bar or bridge attached to said downwardly extendingbars at the middle points of two opposite sides of connection adapted toengage over said bar or bridge, and each leg adapted to engage saiddownwardly extending bars at a corner of the rectangle, whereby the topand legs are detachably held together in position for use.

2. A folding table, comprising a top havin a rectan ular recession itsunder side and a ar exten ing across the said recess at the center ofthe top, and pairs of legs ivoted together and havlng their upper en sengaging the corners of the recess 0 the top, the legs bein formed ofuprights, cross bars connecting t e u rights intermediate of their ends,a pivot rod passing through the cross bars of the pairs of legs andhaving a lateral extenbar of the top, and a nut on its ower end.

3. A foldin table, comprising a to hav-' ing a rectangu ar recess on itsunder si e, and pairs of legs ivoted together and having their upper ens engaging the corners of the recess of the top, the egs being formed ofairs of uprights, bars connecting the pairs 0 uprights intermediate oftheir ends and crossing one another, and a pivot rod passing through theconnecting bars of the uprights and having a nut on its lower end, andmeans at its up er end coacting with means on the under side iof thetop, whereby the top is locked to the In testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in the presence of two subscribingWitnesses.

FRANCIS NEWTON CHURCHILL. Witnesses:

F. G. Kmsow, TH HOWARD.

